For anyone trying to keep their personal information secure, recent headlines have been a grim kick in the pants. The harshest came last month when the National Public Data breach was disclosed—the ...

Identity theft is becoming more common as scammers target more and more Americans each year. It can be stressful to consider what could happen if cyber criminals manage to access your Social Security ...

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has begun requiring a single-use personal identification number (PIN) as part of a new multi-factor verification process for beneficiaries wishing to change ...

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As tempting as it might be, avoid using 0000 as your four-digit PIN code. Same goes for 1010, 1111, 1122, and 1212, which comprises the top five worst PIN codes, according to a list compiled by ...